Tyr
Tyr is one of the more important Gods because of his strong interest in
law, order, and justice. He is renowned for his personal sacrifice to
safeguard Asgard from the Fenris wolf. It is told that the wolf broke
its original bonds so the Gods schemed to use another extra strong
chain. The wolf wouldn’t let the Gods bind him unless one of them put
their hand in the wolf’s mouth as assurance that there was no trick.
Tyr, knowing the price he would pay, offered his hand, thus allowing the
Gods to bind the Fenris wolf. In anger, the wolf took Tyr’s hand.
